India on Monday dismissed Pakistan’s allegations accusing the involvement of Indian proxy in the Karachi attack claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. Calling the claims baseless, India urged its neighbouring country to focus on dismantling terror infrastructure within its own territory. The response came after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged that an Indian proxy was involved in the attack. However, no evidence was presented to support the claim.
Responding to the allegations, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan should address terrorism within its borders instead of attempting to shift blame. “We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi,” Jaiswal said.
“We categorically reject them. Instead of pointing fingers at others, Pakistan would do better to look inwards, take credible action against the terror infrastructure on its territory and rid itself of its proclivity to rely on terrorism as an instrument of state policy,” he added.
The attack on the provincial headquarters of the Pakistan Rangers in Karachi took place last week. The attack was claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a terrorist group often linked to the Afghanistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
According to Pakistani authorities, an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the Rangers headquarters before an intense exchange of fire broke out.
Pakistan’s military said three members of the paramilitary force were killed and four others injured in the attack. It also said three terrorists were killed during the operation, while a fourth attacker, identified as an Afghan national, was captured. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed that nine attackers participated in the assault.
Hours after the Karachi attack, Pakistan carried out overnight airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, saying the operation targeted terrorists linked to recent attacks.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said precision strikes hit targets in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Kunar, claiming that 25 terrorists were killed. He added that the operation also included ground action in border regions targeting Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. According to Pakistan, the strikes were launched in response to the Karachi attack and recent violence in its border provinces.
Pakistan has conducted multiple airstrikes inside Afghanistan in recent months, accusing the Taliban-led government of providing safe haven to terrorist groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Kabul has consistently denied allegations, maintaining that Afghan territory is not being used to shelter terrorists. Afghan authorities have also accused Pakistan’s previous airstrikes of causing civilian casualties.
The border between the two countries has remained largely closed since violence escalated in October, affecting bilateral trade and cross-border movement.